Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-04
:rodace and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, oct 3.--Flcuy-Nothtng was
done; prices unchanged. Y heat was lower;
decline of &c early in the day was caused by
other markets giving way During PRESIDENT
Cleveianus reception n Change NOTHING wac
done, but sdUseq eutly the market again de
clined on the $4,000 bushels Increase Ia the
visible supply, and finally closed :. a be'Ow
prices of saturday; cash 7CssC bid; Ocober zoe;
December - 70 n 73'5C, closing nc bid; May
1875 GSli5c, closing az 1875 6eUc. COrn-ihefe
WAS ar active export demand fox cash No. ana
higher market; nearby options were iiTm, but
deferred months were lower and weak; cash
35h 440ci october 6SG3s &c, and clos
ing at the outside urice; November
3sl3c, nat; Ma Al aHssc, closing ne;
Oats-H Eher for cash, optie ms ste}oy; No.
cIsh 1915 d24j6c; ,October 24ac, bid; Novem-
ber 2iac bid. salys' May 2sa4&2S,sc. Corr orr
Provisions duh and easier: pork Irregular; in
small lots $i4 IS: standard mess So %. Lard
scarce and firm $6 35a6 37}l. Dry salt meats,
shoulders boxed 81 llt,G2 .; extra longs
81 37ls. Bacon, shoulders St 25G6 80; CLEAR rios
IS 62l&6s l5i snort clear So OI4G9 l2is Hams
$l2 O0G4 90
CHICAGO, Ill, oct 3.-The "black eye
given TO wheat Uy visible supply statement was
the leading feature on Change TO-DAY. When
figures were announced at noon showing an
increase of goo bushels In whe for the
week there was Immediate effect on the mar-
ket. Enough of the statement was known all
morning so that an increase was no surprise u
the trade, the surprise was in the amount OF
incTea'e. Prices had already declined and
slightly reacted. Then, too, the posted state
ment enowed that the increase was confined
principally to Minneapolis and canal
state. Nearly all the winter wheat
points shower 8 decrease ana 81. LoGis
for the first time this season was in the de-
crease column, though there was nothing ap-
parent in the general situation to prove seri-
Gus bar to better prices in the near future.
Tle $4,000 bushels looked large, ana another
i dec inc was at oAce added to the decline OF
the morning, and December wheat ioon
touched 7Sc, 1c under the close on Satur-
day and &c below the opening figure. The de
cline for all options was nearly uniform, being
| about lGl'5c and close being at inside. orices
December opened at 10 sea decline of &c from
Saturdays latest figures, sold TO I3lac, reacted
to 75s4c, declined TO bic, and then suddenly
| to 49,, cloting fnally at rs. May opened
at 19c and declined with slight fluctuations TO
| 7Si4C. Corn was entirely in the hands of local
| crowd, and market was largely dictated by
| Local operator, VINO was both buyer and
| seller at times, bus the tendency was Gown
ward and the closing prices werea shade lower
| than those of Saturday. The decrease OF ~,
| 600 bushels Ia the visible supply had
| . O efec. Toe extensive Charters, $4,000
| bushels. were Lot ,ufjc!enIy rublic % atfec
ha pit. he pit wss uhusuau quiet carly,
| but s. ere wts better business bet1re me
cl.ss; Novenbe o, led St42hc, sold own
TO &c, no ~ 4l36c, snd closec al 42'sc; May
openel st 45Kc, sold between 4 &c anu 45ssc
ana c'osed at 4525G451to Provisions were
unse tile, but fax business was tians-
| acted At an iregul-r r.nge o. prices;
Receipts OF hogs were liberal and prices were
easier The report of stock on hand september
| 30 ms de q smaller showing than generally eN-
| pected and exhibited q decrease diving the
month of $1,000 barrels mess pork, z, 500 tierces
contract lara and l0,226000 pounds short ribs
| The small stocks of lard made shorts nervous
and they covered rapidly, making trade in that
article quite lively, advanced prices "a axe.
near futures recording the creates: gain. &c
tober opened NC higher, at So %, sold to S. Az
and closed at S. 10. January sold at Sc 1905 80
and closed at Sc 45q6 AK. Short ribs were
unsettled October declined 2jc but rallied l52
and closed at s. IS. j. nuary declined &c ana
closed at Sc 30. Mess pork was weak
ing at so s5s12 57}5. The leading
futures closed as follows; Wheat-October,
694c; November, TIC; December, l2zSc; May
7otic Corn October, 1890; November, 423sc
December, 42hc; May, soc Mess pork-Jan-
uary, So 81. La-d-October, S. 40; November
Sc 10; December, Sc 80; January, Sc -. Short
Tbs october, s. 60; January, Sc III. Cash
quotations were: Flour, quiet, uncnanged
nc. spring wheat, -69}. a 70c. No. red, nc :
Nc. corn, 423Gc.Mees PORK, Sl4 80 Lard, s. 90
| short ribs, sides, loose, So 10. DrJ saltec
shoulders, bo ed, 50 2Oa5 Is. Short cleal
sides boxed, SI95GS,
NEW YORK, Oct 3.-Coffae - Spot fair; Bio
firm 10 options sh4 de higher but trading light
Sales 21.500 bags october II 45GlI 80; No
vember II sOGl7 20 December II I5G1I 80
January II 75a17 S.; February II S0Gl7 s.
March II 750l7 81; april II 75al7 50; May Il !
ali SO; June II 656l7 so. Sugar firm and II
moderate demand. Barbados % -32c; cenEritu
gals, 7-l6c fair refining quoted at 42tc; re
fined Gull.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct: $.FloUr-I
fair demand and firm; choice s. 25G3 IS; fame
/ So 1913 go; extra fancy So 9C@+; winter whea
(; patena, 81 40G4 60; Minnes9ts patent PIC
9 cess Sf5G4 IS. Corn-Mark@ hrmer; fmixe
55c; white and yellow SIC. Carnmeal guile
at g 2562 80. Hay quiet and weak prime 81
ais 90. Oh ice $40 00al9 so. Hog products /
good demand but at lower prices. Pork SIS 2
d LsrdS6 IS. Bulk meats lower; shoulders s. SIX
long clear and clear ribs S. 90. Baco
easier; shoulders S. 25; long clear and cles
| ribs 50 l21z. Hams sl26l2lz. Whisky stead
+; at 81 506l IS. Coffee scarce and firm, Ri
d ls1l a2lH. Rice steady a.. i1z954
Cotton seed products quiet, bV